mdocod
Flashaholic
Ok... I've decided on a few things.
I'm going to build, a li-ion rechargable type flashlight that will drive a P91.
I'm trying to do this for the least cost possible...
the "obvious" option (to me) at this point is the following setup....
digilight T12 (or T9+extension):around $90-100 shipped
DSD charger: $13.50 shipped
2x wolf eyes 168B: around $40-50 shipped
Surefire P91: $31.99 shipped
somewhere around $185 for this setup... so... now, here's where i am trying to figure out how to get a similar setup for less...
1. i've learned that AWs protected cells won't run a P91 (or perhaps, in rare circumstances, they will, but no reliably)
2. i've decided I want to stick to protected cells, so, the wolf eyes/pila options are the only I know of on the table, too bad they are so expensive.
3. I've looked into using the ultrafire 12V body- but was informed that it contains a plastic lense that will not hold up under the power of the P91.
4. I've learned that the G&P G120 high pressure "227lumen" has similar output as the P91 in some comparisons...
So.... one way to cut cost: is there a way to replace the lense in the ultrafire body with a glass lense? if the lense were cheap, this could easily pull $60 off the price tag in a hurry.
another thing I was thinking... a T12, with 2 extenders, running 3 of AWs 17670s driving the stock G&P G120 12V high pressure.... would be a larger flashlight, but would probably work with AWs cells, run longer, and be similar to a P91 option in output....
in the end, that option may only save me about $10-20 compared to my first "example" above.... but is being considered....
ok... so, any suggestions on how to get a ion rechargable, in the output range of a P91, for less money...
any help super apreciated.
I'm going to build, a li-ion rechargable type flashlight that will drive a P91.
I'm trying to do this for the least cost possible...
the "obvious" option (to me) at this point is the following setup....
digilight T12 (or T9+extension):around $90-100 shipped
DSD charger: $13.50 shipped
2x wolf eyes 168B: around $40-50 shipped
Surefire P91: $31.99 shipped
somewhere around $185 for this setup... so... now, here's where i am trying to figure out how to get a similar setup for less...
1. i've learned that AWs protected cells won't run a P91 (or perhaps, in rare circumstances, they will, but no reliably)
2. i've decided I want to stick to protected cells, so, the wolf eyes/pila options are the only I know of on the table, too bad they are so expensive.
3. I've looked into using the ultrafire 12V body- but was informed that it contains a plastic lense that will not hold up under the power of the P91.
4. I've learned that the G&P G120 high pressure "227lumen" has similar output as the P91 in some comparisons...
So.... one way to cut cost: is there a way to replace the lense in the ultrafire body with a glass lense? if the lense were cheap, this could easily pull $60 off the price tag in a hurry.
another thing I was thinking... a T12, with 2 extenders, running 3 of AWs 17670s driving the stock G&P G120 12V high pressure.... would be a larger flashlight, but would probably work with AWs cells, run longer, and be similar to a P91 option in output....
in the end, that option may only save me about $10-20 compared to my first "example" above.... but is being considered....
ok... so, any suggestions on how to get a ion rechargable, in the output range of a P91, for less money...
any help super apreciated.